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Trump Is Taking Credit for D.C.'s Crime Drop. Here's What the Data Say.

Crime in D.C. had already fallen 29 percent before the National Guard showed up, yet the Pentagon plans to keep at least 2,500 troops in the city through 2029.

Reason

Trump’s $223m National Guard crime crackdown has one glaring problem

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The Independent UK

Trump deployed thousands of National Guard in DC - but they aren’t stopping any crime

‘It’s like they brought people here from all across the country, just to be here,’ one person says

The Independent UK

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Trump put thousands of soldiers on Washington's streets. They seldom stop crime

In Washington D.C., National Guard troops are stationed not as crime fighters but as symbols of security. They primarily patrol peaceful neighborhoods and handle minor situations, costing taxpayers millions each day until 2029. Unfortunately, their presence has had minimal effect on reducing violent crime rates, raising questions about the effectiveness…

The Economic Times

I Played a Game Simulating the Aftermath of the 2028 Election. Here's How It Went.

The Democratic nominee won five swing states by less than one percentage point. Then things got crazy.

Reason

World War Two memorial in Washington vandalised with bubbles and graffiti

The World War Two memorial in Washington was vandalised with soap and graffiti. Police and National Guard troops responded to the desecrated sacred place of remembrance. Investigators are working to identify the individuals responsible for this unacceptable act. The Interior Department stated the vandalism will not be tolerated by authorities.…

The Economic Times

1 Year Later, Why Is the National Guard Still in D.C.?

As the National Guard deployment stretches into its second year, questions remain about why the $55 million-per-month show of force is necessary at all.

Reason

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DC residents say they are fed up with Trump’s ‘police state’

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The Independent UK

DC residents call Trump’s National Guard extension ‘demoralizing’ as they endure a ‘police state’

Extending the deployment into 2029 will cost about $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate

The Independent UK

How Much Is ICE Costing the U.S. Economy? LA Put a Dollar Figure on Immigration Enforcement Raids

LA County spent months quantifying ICE enforcement's economic toll. Houston and Chicago haven't — but the scattered data tells its own story.

Latin Times

Serve Your Country, Lose Your Family: Military Households Caught in ICE's Net

AP finds ICE has detained over 50 spouses and parents of active-duty troops since 2025, despite a benefit meant to shield military families.

Latin Times

Army veteran sues National Guard for $3M after being detained outside home

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The Independent UK

Purple Heart vet sues after National Guard troops detained her as she sat quietly in the front yard of her DC home

National Guard troops seized Anna King, slamming her to the ground and leaving her with injuries that required surgery, according to a federal tort claim

The Independent UK

Trump’s National Guard deployment in DC to cost $1.4B more

The figure offers a glimpse of how much taxpayer money will be spent on a deployment that has been criticized by local officials

The Independent UK

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Pentagon: National Guard in DC to cost another $1.43 billion

The Trump administration’s planned deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., through the end of his presidential term will cost $1.43 billion, or $51 million a month, in addition to the amount spent so far, according to a new Pentagon estimate. The new estimate of the costs going forward,…

Reason

David Cole's Qualified Defense of the Supreme Court

The prominent liberal legal scholar and former ACLU leader outlines how the Court has often checked Trump, but also critiques it for going against precedent.

Latin Times

Mexican Authorities Arrest Criminal Cell Allegedly Tied to Los Mexicles, Accused in 24 Homicides in Juárez

The arrests came just days after members of Mexico's Attorney General's Office, with support from the Mexican Army and National Guard, arrested Gerardo León Hill, also known as "El Tokio," the alleged the leader of Los Mexicles.

The Independent UK

National Guard officer forged records and stole public money to facilitate secret second marriage

A National Guard officer has pleaded guilty to leading a double life, marrying a woman he met in Mongolia while still married in the U.S. Prosecutors allege Maj. Collin Welch used a government travel card and forged documents to facilitate his actions

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Montana woman says a U.S. National Guard recruiter messaged her. She told him to ‘go bother a high schooler,’ so he got real petty, really fast

Is it okay to be rude to unsolicited military recruiters?

The Independent UK

Angry Cyprus minister orders probe after detonation of discarded ammunition sparks brushfire

Cyprus' defense minister has ordered a probe into why National Guard engineers ignored regulations and blew up discarded ammunition in the middle of the summer fire season

The Times of India

Quote of the day by John F. Kennedy: 'The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened' and the quiet cost of standing by while your neighbor loses theirs

On June 11, 1963, Alabama Governor George Wallace stood directly in the doorway of Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. His goal was to block two Black students, Vivian Malone and James Hood, from enrolling. Federalized National Guard troops eventually forced Wallace to step aside.

The Times of India

West Virginia flash floods: 2 missing, 500 National Guard troops deployed as torrential rain batters state

Torrential rain triggered widespread flash flooding across West Virginia, leaving at least two people missing, inundating homes and businesses, and prompting a statewide emergency declaration as rescue teams raced to reach stranded residents.

The Independent UK

State of emergency issued in West Virginia after torrential rains pound the state

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The Independent UK

Torrential rain in West Virginia prompts National Guard deployment in statewide emergency

Up to seven inches of rain fell, though no fatalities were immediately reported

The Independent UK

Memphis restaurant owner defends not serving National Guard members: ‘I love this country’

The Memphis Safe Task Force has faced scrutiny after fatally shooting at least four people in separate incidents over the last three months

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